Kempon Hokke
E293908
Kempon Hokke is a traditional Japanese Nichiren Buddhist school known for its strict doctrinal stance and emphasis on exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kempon Hokke canonical | 1 |
| Kempon Hokke Shu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2736834 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kempon Hokke Context triple: [Nichiren Buddhism, hasBranch, Kempon Hokke]
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A.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Ogakumonjo
Ogakumonjo is a historic structure within Kyoto Imperial Palace, traditionally associated with imperial academic or archival functions in Japan’s former capital.
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C.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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D.
Oshiage
Oshiage is a district in Sumida, Tokyo, best known as the location of the Tokyo Skytree and its surrounding commercial complex.
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E.
Honancho
Honancho is a neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential area with convenient access to central city districts via the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kempon Hokke Target entity description: Kempon Hokke is a traditional Japanese Nichiren Buddhist school known for its strict doctrinal stance and emphasis on exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra.
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A.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Ogakumonjo
Ogakumonjo is a historic structure within Kyoto Imperial Palace, traditionally associated with imperial academic or archival functions in Japan’s former capital.
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C.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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D.
Oshiage
Oshiage is a district in Sumida, Tokyo, best known as the location of the Tokyo Skytree and its surrounding commercial complex.
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E.
Honancho
Honancho is a neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, known as a residential area with convenient access to central city districts via the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist denomination
ⓘ
Nichiren Buddhist school ⓘ |
| associatedPractice | chanting of the daimoku ⓘ |
| centralChant | Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō ⓘ |
| classification | traditional Nichiren school ⓘ |
| coreText |
Lotus Sūtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Lotus Sutra
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | strict ⓘ |
| emphasis | exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| focus | propagation of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Japanese ⓘ |
| orientation | doctrinally conservative ⓘ |
| practiceType |
devotional chanting
ⓘ
scripture recitation ⓘ |
| primaryDevotionalObject |
Lotus Sūtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Lotus Sutra
|
| regionOfActivity | Japan ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousFamily |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
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| religiousOrientation | exclusive Lotus Sutra devotion ⓘ |
| ritualFocus | veneration of the Lotus Sutra ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Lotus Sūtra
ⓘ
surface form:
Lotus Sutra
writings of Nichiren ⓘ |
| stanceOnSyncretism | opposes syncretism with non-Lotus traditions ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | exclusive focus on the Lotus Sutra as ultimate teaching ⓘ |
| tradition | Nichiren Buddhism ⓘ |
| viewOfNichiren | regards Nichiren as the true teacher of the Latter Day of the Law ⓘ |
| viewOnOtherTeachings | rejects non-Lotus Sutra based teachings as inferior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kempon Hokke Description of subject: Kempon Hokke is a traditional Japanese Nichiren Buddhist school known for its strict doctrinal stance and emphasis on exclusive devotion to the Lotus Sutra.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kempon Hokke Shu